In summary
- Qualcomm has announced its new flagship mobile processor
- It will power some of the best phones and tablets over the next year
- Many brands and devices have already been confirmed
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is official, but like a car without an engine, the chipset is useless without being put inside mobile devices like phones and tablets.
If you’re wondering what smartphones and the like will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, then you’ve come to the right place.
There’s already a big selection of brands confirmed to be making devices with the new processor and we already know some specific models.
The Xiaomi 17 range was confirmed to run on the 8 Elite Gen 5 even ahead of the Snapdragon Summit.
This consists of the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. Yes, Xiaomi has skipped the 16 model number and also switched from Ultra to Pro Max for the top-of-the-range model to mirror the iPhone range.
Xiaomi
Apart from Xiaomi, there are a number of Qualcomm’s partners who are confirmed to be launching devices with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. They are:
- Honor Magic 8 series, Pad 3 Pro
- iQOO
- Nubia (likely Z80 Ultra)
- OnePlus 15
- Oppo
- Poco
- Realme GT 8 Pro
- RedMagic
- Asus ROG
- Samsung (likely Galaxy S26 series)
- Sony
- Vivo
- ZTE
Of course, we’ll keep you up to date with all these devices as and when they are announced. Until then, check out our benchmarks with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Qualcomm paid for my travel, airfare, and meals to travel to its Snapdragon Technology Summit. The company did not ask for or exert control over Tech Advisor’s content.
Author: Chris Martin, Managing Editor, Tech Advisor
Tech Advisor Managing Editor Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been with us for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.